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Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?

We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating.  Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.

Leslie Becker

I love this question because I made some pretty big decisions early in life to NOT be who the world tells you to be. I was never interested in fitting in. It was always more important for me to walk my own walk and make an impact on others. Read more>>

Cashville Licia

Before any of this i was just a single mom who always had a vision of owning my business and creating generational wealth Read more>>

Sierra Coleman

I remember being a quiet shy kid who always kept her thoughts to herself. I was very laid back as a kid. Then as I got older I tried to fit in as much as I could to what was considered normal. But that actually made me feel even more depressed. Read more>>

Janet Heilbronn

I still remember feeling free and unguarded. I played a lot outside as a kid and had magical relationships with trees and water. I knew how to listen and trust the pull of my own longing. I asked big questions with a wide open heart ready for what was there to teach me. Read more>>

 

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